Lamb's Ear and Artemesia

Lamb's Ear and Artemesia

Sat Mar 24, 2007 5:27 pm

Can anyone help with how to divide these plants. I've read that you can and should if they get too big, however I am not familar with the methods how to do it.

I don't know what divide by spreading divisions means? Should I just dig out the plant around the center that I want and discard. (I don't have anywhere else I want to plant, nor anyone who wants some.

To divide a perennial just chop around the part you want to keep and dig out and discard the older, weaker growth. Lambstail especially can get quite straggly and woody from the centre. You want to keep the healthiest looking part. You can then dig up the piece(s) you want to keep and reposition them if necessary. Just be careful to get out as much of the root with it as you can and then give it a good water in and a bit of a feed.

If it is easier you can dig up the whole clump and then divide it with a sharp spade or tear it apart with two forks. Then just replant the bits you want to keep.

that does help. I can do that anytime right? Or should I do it next month when the weather warms up a little? my plants were put in new last year and grew to 2 feet in diameter over the year last year. I'd like to make sure they don't crowd out the other plants next to them.